Fragrantly filigreed and frocked, folk rock!
Jane Allison's honeyed voice of scrubstone-denim & mulberry wine contains an entire life lived to the absolute fullest. With her pure heartfelt delivery, infused with drama & sheer magnetism, she knows how to keep her audience spellbound. Best of all are her lyrics which at times draw from the poetic musings of folk singers like Richard & Mimi Farina in terms of their sheer radiance and sound uncannily like they could be long lost, unreleased songs of Leonard, Joni or Gretchen Peters.
Embracing the darkness while also seeking the light is core to Jane Allison's songwriting.
Allison’s debut album ‘Just Another Girl’ showcased her exceptional vocal capability over ten Americana-drenched ditties. It’s a “clean and polished country gem hidden amidst the city smog.”
"This is quite simply as good British take on ‘Americana’ as I’ve heard in years; in fact it’s so damn good, you would be mistaken for thinking Jane Allison was Canadian!" Rocking Magpie
With her second release, Methylene Blue, Jane crafted an album of maturity and simple beauty that enchants and delights from start to finish. A record filled with withering accounts of obsessive love, ill-fated relationships, abuse and its aftermath. "Just occasionally, an album comes along where almost from the first note the music just reaches out, wraps itself around you and reaches deep into your very soul. A real gem! " Americana UK
‘Like Magdalene’ Jane's third album and collaboration with producer & musician Alonza Bevan ( Kula Shaker) captures the spirit & vibe of a late 60's Laurel Canyon electric folk record. Laced with motifs of providence, mercy and reprieve, moving deftly from pastoral lilts and upbeat Americana to charming and chiming gossamer-light ambient folk. ‘Like Magdalene’ is the sound of traditional folk being coaxed into new shapes of rock , indie and blues , with pop sensibilities being added into the mix.
Harking back to the halcyon days of the late 60s, but with a modern twist
"Gorgeous sonic blends of 70’s English folk revival, lush Laurel Canyon haze, rustic, acoustic charm and Celtic cool." Dave Franklin
Jane has just completed writing her fourth album and will soon be heading back to the Tea Rooms studio in the heart of the Ardennes to record once again with Alonza Bevan at the helm.
All About Jane
Award winning songwriter & actress Jane Allison was born in the Welsh seaside town of Aberystwyth as Jane-Alison Sherman. Her performing career spans the creative landscapes of both music, theatre, TV & film.
In her youth she trained as a dancer at Trinity Laban and was married to Pete Harker, drummer of John Peel favourites, underground cult band The Lines. During this time she was fully immersed in the London dance & punk scene . It was amongst this explosion of innovative creativity she began to realize a lifelong passion and diverse artistic career.
Jane's musical path began in the early 90's singing with psychedelic folk band Childe Roland. In the year 2000 she formed new wave post punk band KarmaDeva ,touring across the UK and Europe, sharing the stage with bands like Boxer Rebellion, The Holloways, Super Furry Animals and supporting legendary acts such as The Damned, Lene Lovich and Arthur Lee and Love among others.
Living in Berlin on and off since 2011 Jane came home to roost musically with her own blend of 70’s English folk revival and Americana.
All her records are recorded and produced at the Tea Rooms Studio in the heart of the Ardennes under the musical wizardry of long time friend, producer & musician Alonza Bevan ( Kula Shaker.)
With three albums under her belt Jane has just completed writing the 4th album and is preparing to go back into the studio with Alonza to record.
As an actress Jane is best known for her comedy character roles, the most recent being GCHQ's geeky cryptanalyst Mary Needham in the TV comedy Intelligence written by Nick Mohammed & starring David Schwimmer. All seasons of Intelligence are on Netflix. Jane also stars as Deborah in the Julia Davis Bafta award winning comedy series Sally4Ever. Other TV & film acting credits include award winning TV series Hunderby, Nighty Night, Morning Has Broken, Human Remains and the movies Slaughter House Rulez and A Fantastic Fear Of Everything.
Her writing credits include shows such as Nighty Night with Julia Davies, and Greetings with Crispian Mills.
